Sugar Desktop Program for Children

  

Sugar is an open-source, constructionist learning desktop environment for Linux, designed to be an alternative to traditional interfaces like Windows or macOS. 

It was originally developed for the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) project and focuses on simplicity, collaboration, and reflection. 

Sugar is available through Linux distributions like Debian and Fedora, or as a Live USB called "Sugar on a Stick," allowing it to be run without modifying the host system. 

 

In Debian SUGAR it is designed according to the age from preschool child to adult.

Prom simple writing skill to piping to advanced Haskell Coding to Latex is there in SUGAR.

 

Fedora's Sugar On a Stick does not mount on my NUC.  

What is installed does not center on my NUC to work on. 

 

These problems are iron out in Forky but exits in Trixie. 

Window Managers under Gnome 9 out of 12 works.

 Yes, I am back after recovering the GRUB. This is under Debian "Forky".

 

Warning

One has to be mindful of the logging manager

GDM is for Gnome

SDDM for KDE which I HATE. It is placed in the most inconvenient place.

By the AV Linux uses Enlightenment Desktop (upgraded from a window manger to a fully functional desktop) which is the heaviest Window manger of over 450MB.

I am posting this under IceWM which I love which is installed under AV Linux.

AV Linux now has Plasma and Gnome as well.

This is what I love in Linux.

These things one cannot do in Windows and AppleMac which I do not use at all. One is stuck with one desktop. They do not have light weight Window managers and they consume heavy RAM at boot up.   

All these window mangers including Enlightenment can be used in old computers and laptops.

This is the time to invest on Linux. 

WDM for Window Maker

When installing these light weight window mangers under Gnome one should keep the Terminal (portion) of the Synaptic package Manager Open. 

It will prompt for the user pick a logging manager and if wdm is used for gdm one may not be able to mount Gnome at boot up.

There no instructions when installing.

On should know what one is doing.

I have done this many times in the past.

Making cardinal mistakes made me to be more prudent over time. 

 

Window Managers

Do not work

1. I3

2. Spectrum

3. Stumpwm

 

Working Window Manager.

They consume less resources but mount AbiWord and K LibreOffice and Firefox. browser 

By the way, Compiz Box worked firat time under gnome. 

I do not miss Blufish since Comiz has most of the code cruncher utilities which I may try once I finish my books.

Compz where i want to sped some time.

Thank you to the Developer boys and girls. 

1. Awesome

2. IceWm my favorite

3. Qtile

5.  Blackbox

6. Flwm

7. Open Box

8. Window Maker, very flashy now

9.  Sugar both independent and installed under Gnome.

This was based on SUGAR, that started with one laptop for every child.

10. Fluxbox was missing under Synaptic Package Manager. 

It is there in Synaptic. 

I need to check. 
 

Flushbox and Blackbox used go hand in hand.

Lynx Browser 

It is available under Gnome in Synaptic Package Manger.

It is available with Fluxbox Window Manager. 

Pisi Linux pissed me off

 

I am Installing PiSi Linux on a single partition.

It looks like it is developed by a Community.

It has no similarly to Pardus at all.

Installer could not initialize my Partition Table and could not count above 10.

One big partition was initialized as ESP and it did not recognize the EFI boot partition. 

No warning.

GRUB failed as I expected.

I won't recommended it to a newbie.

Its has am elaborate graphic installer which is not Calamares.

I am happy it did not do major damage to my hard disk and I do not have a spare hard disk. I left them in CEYLON.

Window Managers on Reborn OS

 

I am getting confident with Reborn OS amd decided to try Window Managers including i3. i3 wants to mount the software manager and wants me to configure the Bluetooth which My NUC does not possess. Unlike in my Gnome I cannot log out and have to use Killer Keyboard Trick. It is basically problem with i3 and not with my NUC.

Xmomd did not boot.

Compiz did not mount unlike Debian, GNOME of Forky.

 

Rest of the Window Managers including IceWM were OK.

 

One should install one item at a time.

 

But Debian's Synaptic Package Manager one can install n- number of applications if they are available and there is enough space in the hard disk.

 

There is no way I leave Debian for a Single ARCH derivative.

Lynx Browser

 

Lynx Browser 

It is available under Gnome in Synaptic Package Manger.

It is available with Fluxbox Window Manager. 

 

Lynx

This is probably the oldest one.
Download size: 1.38 MB
Installed size: 5.15 MB
Package filename: lynx-2.8.7-7.fc16.x86_64.rpm
Source package: lynx-2.8.7-7.fc16.src.rpm
 

Lynx is a text-based web browser for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. 

It allows users to browse the World Wide Web directly from a terminal or console, without the need for a graphical user interface.
Key characteristics of Lynx:

    Text-only display
    Lynx renders web pages as plain text, displaying the content and links, but omitting images, videos, and other multimedia elements.
    Keyboard navigation:
    Users navigate through web pages and interact with links using only the keyboard, making it efficient for command-line environments and users who prefer keyboard-centric workflows.
    Accessibility:
    Its text-based nature makes it particularly useful for visually impaired users who rely on screen readers or for environments where graphical browsers are not available or practical, such as remote servers accessed via SSH.
    Lightweight and resource-efficient:
    As a text-based browser, Lynx consumes minimal system resources compared to modern graphical browsers, making it suitable for older hardware or resource-constrained environments.
    Support for various protocols:
    Lynx supports common web protocols like HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and Gopher, enabling access to a wide range of online resources. 

While less commonly used for general web browsing today compared to graphical browsers, Lynx remains a valuable tool for specific use cases in Linux, such as troubleshooting, accessing documentation on remote servers, or in situations where a lightweight, text-only browser is required.